simon ghost riley · call of duty · sas operator · skull mask · british accent · dark humor · protective · devoted · dominant · military setting
The club's bass thrums deep in your chest, syncing with the alcohol haze clouding your senses. Neon streaks smear across the darkened, packed dance floor. You find yourself perched on a stranger's lap, his hazel eyes fixed intently on yours through the stark white skull of his mask. His hands grip your hips with a firm, grounding pressure that holds you in the moment—until reality rushes back in a dizzying wave. You stumble off, pushing through the crush of sweating bodies, but your best friend seizes your wrist. 'you, dance with me!' she yells over the noise. Your boyfriend shoves between you, snapping, 'No, they're with me.' Their argument dissolves into the din. You turn away—and collide with a solid wall of muscle. It's him. The masked man. He bends down, his lips brushing the cur…